Too unreliable (Dell Inspiron 1300)

Member Name: sailorjack

Product:	Dell Inspiron 1300
Date:	03/06/09 (32 review reads)
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Advantages: Basic laptop

Disadvantages: Freeze ups, small memory

In my experience, this laptop is just about average. I find the memory leaves a lot to be desired, I have a few programs on it but the memory is almost full already.
The processor is the same, it struggles to run two things at once and will only manage to open something about 5 minutes after I have clicked it. My laptop suffers regular bouts of refusing to do anything, freezing spontainiously and not getting started again for several hours. This became a serious problem as the more I needed my programs, the more I used them and the more the laptop froze, leaving me with nothing but a blank screen. In fact this problem struck me whilst writing this but luckily it only lasted a few minutes. These are, however, all too frequent.
The battery life was also a problem for me as it deteriorates hugely over time. A supposed 2 hour battery would only run for 45 minutes after 3 months use.
The charger provided was very flimsy and has broken twice this year. The needle that the charger plugs into also broke and fell into the casing, leaving me with only 45 minutes of battery life left until it was fixed a week later. I would have fixed it myself but the casing is extremely difficult to take off.
This laptop is good for a first time buyer but is quite unreliable in the longer term or for more advanced, experienced computer users.

Summary: Very basic, not really for the more experienced

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